["Dragon Nation's newly promoted ace-class professional, Necromancer · Zero, went on a rampage through the Otherworld last night. In a single night, he cleared eight worlds in succession, leaping from the World 35 straight to the World 42!"]
["Yesterday, after leading professionals from across the world to defeat the Three Main Gods, breaking through the Hell Gladiator Arena, and saving all of humanity, the hero, Necromancer · Zero, once again created glory last night. In a single night, his level skyrocketed from 175 all the way to 200!"]
"Pff…"
In the territory of the Eastern Nation.
Upon waking up and drinking hot soy milk, Inoue Amano saw the news being broadcast on the television. He couldn't hold it in and spat soy milk everywhere.
"This lunatic!"
It couldn't be denied, since yesterday in the Hell Gladiator Arena, when Zhang Yue stood alone against the Three Main Gods before the eyes of all humanity, and even slew one of them, his reputation and prestige had risen to the height of being revered as "the God of Humanity".
The people of the world already worshiped Zhang Yue as their savior.
Yet, this was not enough to erase the hatred in Inoue Amano's heart. On the contrary, it only fueled his resentment toward Zhang Yue.
So, seeing this news was undoubtedly another heavy blow to him.
He immediately gathered the nation's high-level officials for a meeting.
Inside the conference hall, the parliamentarians all voiced their opinions.
"Since the battle in the Hell Gladiator Arena yesterday, most nations have softened their stance toward Dragon Nation. Many of our allies are no longer willing to join us in opposing Dragon Nation."
"Now that Dragon Nation has produced two Myth-tier professionals, if this trend continues, Dragon Nation will inevitably become the world's number one superpower. To oppose them would be the same as making an enemy of the strongest force in existence."
"Oil Empire's President Leo · Broyer, and Okaman Empire's Prime Minister Kuye, both died in battle yesterday in the Hell Gladiator Arena. Their nations have already announced their withdrawal from the Eight-Nation Alliance."
"It is said that Beacon, Eagle, and the Batan Empire have also abandoned their opposition to Dragon Nation. Right now, only we of the Eastern Nation remain."
Hearing this, Inoue Amano was enraged.
He slammed the table and shouted, "A bunch of cowards!"
"They think that just because they stop opposing Dragon Nation now, they won't become Dragon Nation's target?"
"Dragon Nation has a saying: 'It's not that there won't be retribution, only that the time hasn't come yet.'"
"Foolish idiots! The Necromancer and the Shadow Dancer just haven't finished growing yet. Zero's desperate rush through the Otherworld is nothing more than him trying to quickly reach Tier 9 power. Once he reaches that height, he will definitely exact vengeance on every nation that ever targeted Dragon Nation!"
"At that time, we truly will have no power to resist. But now, before the Necromancer and Shadow Dancer have finished developing, this is our best chance to cut the grass and root out the weeds, to eliminate the threat once and for all!"
The parliamentarians around the table all fell silent.
Because they knew very well: with only their Nation's strength, resisting Dragon Nation was nothing short of a fantasy.
Inoue Amano knew he couldn't count on this useless bunch before him, so he immediately contacted his two remaining backers, Elfa and Kwon Ji-hyun.
"Are you just going to sit there waiting to die? Once Zero grows, you both know the consequences!"
"My meaning is, let's think of a way. Zero is only just over Level 200 right now. While there's still a chance, we should kill him."
On the other side of the phone, Elfa's voice came through, ["Don't you understand yet?"]
["This world needs Zero to save it. You and I are merely supporting characters. How could we oppose the will of the world itself?"]
["Without Zero, this world's destruction is not far away."]
Inoue Amano was dumbstruck. He couldn't believe that in just one night, Elfa, who had once stood with him in solidarity, had changed his stance so completely.
"You mean to say, not only can we not kill Zero, but instead we must help him grow quickly?"
["The premise is this: can you kill the two remaining Main Gods, and that Golden powerhouse whose strength surpasses even Main Gods and King-tier Bosses? If you cannot, then you'd best shut your mouth,"] With that, Elfa hung up.
Inoue Amano collapsed back into his chair.
Even the Beacon Nation had surrendered. He, nothing more than a parasitic leech clinging to the Beacon Nation for survival, how could he continue to resist Dragon Nation?
In truth, Inoue Amano wasn't wrong.
Dragon Nation's restraint wasn't because they had let go of their hatred.
It was because they were waiting for the right time.
When Zhang Yue reached Level 500 and Tier 9, that would be the day of reckoning for every nation that had once oppressed Dragon Nation.
Yet with the world's current state, no one dared to make a move against Zhang Yue.
Not even Elfa.
———
Logging off at 5 a.m.
By the time Zhang Yue woke up, it was already noon.
After lunch, he logged back in.
["Ding~ Welcome to the Otherworld's World 42 · Eternal Kingdom. World mission has been released!"]
Whoosh!
Brilliant light descended. Zhang Yue appeared in a city.
He checked the combat gains from clearing eight worlds last night.
Because he had focused entirely on rushing through, last night's battles were like fast food.
They filled the stomach, but there was no joy in the process of eating.
Complete world mission, kill world boss, clear one world, immediately move on to the next.
Though he managed to clear eight worlds in a single night, his actual strength didn't improve much.
His level only rose to 200, breaking through the Level 180 Tier 5 threshold, completing his Tier 5.
All skills advanced to SSSS-tier.
Beyond that, there were basically no other improvements.
And truthfully, Zhang Yue's level wasn't high.
The World 42 corresponded to Level 226–230.
By that measure, Zhang Yue's level was far too low.
So, having rushed to this height, Zhang Yue had basically run headfirst into a bottleneck.
"Looks like I need to pause, improve my strength, break this bottleneck, then continue forward."
And the World 42 just happened to be the perfect place to grow stronger and build up power.
Of course, that conclusion came from Ouyang Linger.
Zhang Yue opened Feixin and checked his chat with her.
The chat window showed the messages Ouyang Linger had sent him earlier at 8 a.m. today, ["President, I saw your progress has already reached the World 42, but your level is still stuck at 200, and your equipment is still below 30-star standard. Your damage output is starting to fall behind the world's demands."]
["With your current strength, if you keep pushing, you'll still clear, but it'll be much harder. You might spend the next three days trying, and not achieve what you did in just one night."]
["So, I think it's necessary for you to pause your progress for now, and focus on upgrading your strength. Here, I've put together a plan for you."]
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